Saturday Practice Time Change

Saturday's practice will be from 815 am -- 9:45 on Saturday instead of 9:00-11:00.

Trojans win Thriller vs Immaculate Conception in Double Overtime!!

The RED ZONE in the Timothy Christian Gymnasium was rocking on Tuesday night for the home opener vs neighborhood rival Immaculate Conception.

The Knights from IC jumped out to a 19-12 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. The Trojans clawed their way back into the contest and were down 24-23 at the half. The game remained close the rest of the way.

IC held a 47-41 advantage late in the 4th quarter when Luke Davidson and Justin Rhiner made some big baskets to pull the Trojans close and then Connor VanderBrug made a clutch shot to tie the game at 49. That would be the end of regulation.

During the 1st overtime, neither team would give an inch as the teams exchanged leads. IC was able to secure the lead down the stretch but once again Connor VanderBrug and then Danny Leach (with 7 seconds to go) would hit clutch shots to end the 1st overtime tied at 55-55.

During the 2nd OT, Connor VanderBrug would join Justin Rhiner on the bench with their 5th foul of the evening. The Trojans would hang on to win the exciting game 68-61.

Connor VanderBrug (24 pts, 10 rebs, 1 blk, 1 assist), Danny Leach (14 pts, 3 assists, 1 reb, 2 stls), Luke Davidson (12 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists, 1 stl, OUTSTANDING DEFENSE), and Justin Rhiner (8 pts, 1 reb)all came up very big on the night. Jimmy Larkin (5 pts), Wes Ditchfield (3 pts, 3 rebs, 1 assist,), George Thompson (3 rebs, 2 assists, 2 pts), and Matt Huizinga (1 reb), all cracked the scoresheet for the evening.

The Trojans would shoot a much better 76% from the FT line on this evening as well as 49% from the field.

The Trojans will open conference play on Friday night at 7:00 pm at Glenbard South High School. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Week of Nov. 26

Monday. Nov. 26, Devotions at 6:00 pm (Jimmy Larkin) -- Practice at 6:30-8:30 pm.


Tuesday Nov. 27 First Home game vs. Immaculate Conception -- 7:30 pm


Wednesday Nov. 28 Practice 6:15 am -- 8:00 am


Thursday Nov. 29 Practice 3:05-- 4:45 pm


Friday Nov. 30 Away game at Glenbard South at 7:00 pm.


Saturday Dec. 1 Practice 9:00 - 11:00 am.

Trojans drop final two games at Lisle Tournament

The Trojans lost their final two games at the Lisle Thanksgiving Tournament this week. On Friday night, the Trojans ran into eventual champion Providence St. Mel. The pressure of the Knights was a bit too much for the Trojans as the final score had the Trojans on the losing end of a 79-45 score. Connor VanderBrug finished with 17 pts and 4 rebs. George Thompson had 6 rebs and Justin Rhiner had 5 rebs. The final night saw a rough shooting night for the Trojans. They lost to the host school the Lisle Lions 53-38. Connor VanderBrug (12 pts, 5 rebs, 3 blocks), Danny Leach (10 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls), and George Thompson (8 pts, 4 rebs) were the stat leaders on the night. Congratulations to Connor VanderBrug who was selected on the Lisle All-Tournament Team. The Trojans will open up their home opener on Tuesday night vs. neighborhood rival Immaculate Conception at 7:30 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans as we open on our home floor.

Trojans split first two games at Lisle Thanksgiving tourney

The Trojans started the 2012-13 season on Monday night at Lisle High School vs. Perspectives. The Trojans started out strong leading 20-13 after the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Trojans were outscored 18-12. The 3rd quarter was played pretty even and after 3 quarters both teams were tied. The Trojans outscored Perspectives in the 4th 23-9 to hold on to a 65-51 victory. Big production tonight from all the players. Connor VanderBrug (18 pts, 14 rebs, 2 assists), Danny Leach (17 pts, 3 stls, 1 assist), Luke Davidson (8 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 1 steal), George Thompson (12 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists), Jimmy Larkin (9 pts, 1 reb), Justin Rhiner (2 reb),Wes Ditchfield (1 reb) all cracked the score sheet on the night. On Wednesday night, the Trojans lost a hard fought contest to University High 42-45. On this night, U-High jumped out to an 11-2 lead and the Trojans had to fight their way back. At the half, the Trojans were down 18-21. The 3rd quarter saw the Trojans make a push and were up 32-29 at the end of the quarter. During the 4th quarter, the Trojans failed to execute and lost a hard fought battle by the final score of 45-42. The Trojans were led on the evening by Danny Leach (17 pts, 3 stls, 2 rebs, 1 assist) and Luke Davidson (9 pts, 5 rebs, 1 assist). Connor VanderBrug (8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assists), George Thompson (8 rebs, 3 pts, 2 stls), Justin Rhiner (5 pts, 1 reb), Justin Funchess (2 rebs), Wes Ditchfield (4 rebs, 1 assist), Jimmy Larkin (1 reb), all cracked the stat sheet on the evening. The Trojans showed some good signs at times and also showed a very competitive spirit fighting in these games. Ball possessions, shot selection and very poor free throw shooting were things that we are going to keep working on as the season progresses. Thanks for all the support. Our next game is on Friday at 6:00 vs. Providence St. Mel followed by the last game of the tournament on Saturday vs. Lisle at 7:30 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans. THE ENTIRE TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN COACHING STAFF WOULD LIKE TO SAY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !! Please take time to thank God for all the blessings that have been given to us by His grace.

Week of Nov. 19 -- Let's go Trojans!

We are ready to tip off the season. Monday Nov. 19 Game at Lisle 6:00 pm vs. Perspectives Tues. Nov. 20 Practice 4:45-6:30 Wed. Nov. 21 Practice/Walk Through 12-1 Game at Lisle 6:00 pm vs. U-High Thurs. Nov. 22 Happy Thanksgiving ! Fri. Nov. 23 Practice 9-10:30 Game at Lisle 6:00 pm vs. Prov. St. Mel Sat. Nov. 24 Practice 10:00-11:30 Game at Lisle 7:30 vs. Lisle Please come out and support the Trojans!